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# Gagosian, Basquiat…Get Shout Out From Kanye & Jay-Z
- URL: https://hyperallergic.com/gagosian-basquiat-kanye-jay-z/
- Published: 2010-11-23T03:48:54.000Z
- Updated: 2025-11-24T15:36:11.000Z
- Description: And art continues its march into mainstream pop culture … with the newly released/leaked (who can tell anymore) Kanye West track featuring Jay-Z, “That's My Bitch," which includes the following artful references to Basquiat, Picasso, Mona Lisa, and Larry Gagosian.
- Author: Hrag Vartanian
- Tags: Opinion, #image-position-hidden, Jay-Z, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Kanye West, Larry Gagosian, Mona Lisa, Pablo Picasso, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-11-17 09:23 (2009-2011)

And art continues its march into mainstream pop culture … with the newly released/leaked (who can tell anymore) Kanye West track featuring Jay-Z, “That’s My Bitch,” includes the following artful references …

First, Kanye West tips his hat to Basquiat (00:56):

> She say I care more about them Basquiones, Basquiats, she learnin’ the new word is yacht.

Then, Jay Z calls out Picasso and Mona Lisa (02:12):

> If Picasso was alive, he would’ve made her. That’s right n\*\*\*\*\* Mona Lisa can’t fade her.” That’s right.

And Jay Z again with a mention of Larry Gagosian (02:26), which Jay-Z seems to have had a tough time rhyming with and finally came up with a creative pronunciation of museums.

> Call Larry Gagosian, you belong is mo-seums.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/hyperallergic-newspack-s3-amazonaws-com/uploads/2010/11/kanye-west-jay-z1.jpg)

Kanye West & Jay-Z (image via youraudiofix.com)

There’s a joke in art circles that no artist has become a household name since Warhol, looks like that could change very soon if these hip-hop giants continue to show their love for the stuff in the white box galleries.

We already knew [Kanye has a thing for George Condo](https://hyperallergic.com/kanye-condo-album-cover/), and he’s even been [tweeted some thoughts on art](https://hyperallergic.com/kanye-on-ing-art-criticism/) recently. We also know that [Jay-Z collects art](http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2009/01/24/jay-z-and-beyonce-love-collecting-art-so-much-they-might-open-a-gallery-115875-21066039/?ref=hyperallergic.com), and his wife [Beyonce holds some sway](http://www.showbizspy.com/article/206321/beyonce-influences-jay-zs-art-collection.html?ref=hyperallergic.com) in that department (in fact, [she introduced him to the hobby](http://news.superiorpics.com/2009/01/25/JAY%5FZ%5FS%5FART%5FADDICTION.html?ref=hyperallergic.com)). I’m curious where all this may lead.

The song in question is a celebration of black women and it is generally a pretty sweet tune.

Btw, if the YouTube video above is disabled (which could happen at any moment), you can download it [here](http://www.mediafire.com/?wg7eiflh7h68z4z&ref=hyperallergic.com) or listen to it [here](http://idolator.com/5698531/kanye-west-and-jay-z-get-the-throne-ready-with-thats-my-bitch?ref=hyperallergic.com). You may also want to follow the hashtag for the rumored album, [#WatchtheThrone](http://twitter.com/search/%23watchthethrone?ref=hyperallergic.com).

*Hat tip* [*Nate Hill*](http://twitter.com/NateXHill/status/6871304057655297?ref=hyperallergic.com)